EPP State Annual Report Requirements

OEQA STATE ANNUAL REPORT – Due April 30, 2026
Reporting on Academic Year of September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025

OAC 218:10-5-4. Standards for Oklahoma Educator Preparation Programs 
(d) Annual Report. Each Oklahoma educator preparation unit shall submit an annual report to the OEQA. This report will satisfy the requirements for the CEQA, State Regents for Higher Education, State Department of Education, and CAEP/AACTE.

As your team reflects on the following topics, provide data and examples from the 2024-2025 academic year to support your responses. The purpose of this report is for the EPP to articulate current practices and progress in implementing the eleven topics. Please provide concise summaries for each section. Some topics may not apply to your institution, so you may indicate not applicable.

Upload the report to the Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) Portal by April 30, 2026. Please submit the CAEP 2025 Annual Report with this state report.

1. Changes in the Implementation of Standards: Describe changes in the standards outlined in the Institution Plan resulting from local and statewide evaluations/assessments, public hearings, or other reasons.
2. Progress in Addressing Stipulations/Areas for Improvement: Describe the progress made in addressing the stipulations/areas for improvement, if any, identified by the most recent site accreditation review team.
3. Supply and Demand: Describe the efforts made to address supply and demand issues.
4. Program Changes: List any program changes that have occurred in the program resulting from data analysis.
5. Technology Resources: Report on resources devoted to technology.
6. Faculty Professional Development: Summarize the professional development that focuses on unit faculty members’ ability to model effective teaching styles such as inquiry, group discussion, and collaborative learning.
7. Public School Direct Contact: All full-time teacher education faculty members directly involved in the teacher education process, including all administrators of teacher education programs, are required to serve in a state accredited public school for at least ten (10) clock hours per school year in direct contact with meaningful and relevant responsibilities related to their respective teacher education fields.
   
   In a table format, report the number of hours all full-time teacher education faculty members spent in meaningful contact with P12 students.
8. Graduate Students: Report on the number of graduate students admitted conditionally and the success rates.
9. Reading Instruction: Report on the results of the assessment of teaching skills in reading instruction as administered to candidates in elementary, early childhood education, and special education programs.
10. Alternative Placement Program: State the procedures in place for advising alternative placement candidates and indicate the number of alternative candidates advised for the school year.
11. Input from Stakeholders: State the procedure used to inform the public regarding the institution's teacher education program and the manner through which public input is solicited and received.

Submission directions - 

1. For all EPPs - Upload OEQA State Annual Report to the Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) Portal by April 30, 2026.
2. For CAEP-accredited EPPs – Upload a copy of the CAEP 2026 Annual Report to the Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) Portal by April 30, 2026. 
3. For state-only EPPs – OEQA will provide an online submission link for the EPP’s report on the progress made in AFIs, stipulations, and CAEP standards as appropriate.